Tuition, Fees &amp Other Costs

Low Tuition Philosophy

We have the philosophy that a quality, spiritual education training an person for service to the Lord Jesus Christ should not leave that individual with an oppressive financial debt.

This is another reason why we have not sought the very costly regional accreditation leading to qualification for government-guaranteed student loans and other government programs. Institutions using such loans generally charge the maximum tuition allowable, leaving the student with a sizeable debt at the completion of their education. For those called to the ministry, it can be very difficult to obey God's calling with this type of debt lingering over their finances.

Therefore, we selected a less-costly, independent accreditation. Our approach is to provide the most affordable, quality, spiritual education that we can as a ministry to the Lord and to His servants.

Student Loans

Our policy is to provide an in-house, interest-free, student loan in the form of a "pay-as-you-go" program rather than requiring the student to pay the full tuition at the beginning of each semester.

Flexibility of schedule is another great advantage of our approach. Students can finish their programs of study or achieve their educational goals over a period of time convenient to them. Their own personal preferences, work schedules, and their own finances determine the speed at which they progress.

Students must pre-pay each course before attending classes. If a student cannot pre-pay the course, they are not disqualified from continuing their education, though they might not complete the number of courses required to graduate in the next graduation exercise. There are no provisions for partial payments.

Undergraduate

The cost of a full year of undergraduate studies is $1,575. It is payable in 9 installments of $175 each ($58.33 per credit-hour). Each installment covers tuition and primary textbook costs for one course, Ministry Practicum credits, and graduation fees for that year.

Tuition for a Bachelor's Degree*

Description

Credit-Hours

Total

Tuition, books & fees

3

$175

× 9 courses =

27

$1,575

+ Ministry Practicum

3

$0

= Total for 1 Year

30

$1,575

× 4 years

120

$6,300

* assuming no advanced placement credits

Master's Program Tuition

LCU's Master's Degree is based upon a 1-year, 36-credit-hour program and costs $2,310, payable in 11 installments of $210 each ($70 per credit-hour). Each installment covers tuition and primary textbooks for each course, Ministry Practicum credits, and graduation fees for that level.

Tuition for a Master's Degree

Description

Credit-Hours

Total

Tuition, books & fees

3

$210

× 11 courses =

33

$2,310

+ Ministry Practicum

3

$0

Totals

36

$2,310

Doctoral Program Tuition

Both the first and second-level Doctoral Degrees are based on a 45-credit-hour program which includes 15 credit-hours of course work and a 30-credit-hour doctoral dissertation. The cost of the coursework phase of this program is $1,125, payable in 5 installments of $225 ($45 per credit-hour). Each installment includes tuition, graduation fees, and primary textbooks for each course. The cost of the dissertation phase is $1,500 payable in 10 installments of $150 ($50 per credit-hour). Total cost is $2,625.

Tuition for a Doctoral Degree

Description

Credit-Hours

Total

Tuition, books & fees

3

$225

× 5 courses =

15

$1,125

Doctoral Dissertation

30

$1,500

Totals

45

$2,625

What's Being Said About LCU…

LOOK HOW GOD PROVIDES!

One of our students was unable to pay for his course and had to take a month off. It looked like he wouldn't be able to pay for the second month, so he was very unhappy.

He is a landscaper and was working in a neighborhood trimming trees with his bucket truck and ladders, when a woman drove by and told him she had lost her very expensive pet parrot. She asked him to keep an eye out for it.

Two days went by and nobody saw the parrot, but on the second night, the woman called him around 10:00pm. They had found the bird at the top of a royal palm in the neighborhood. She asked him to come with his truck and ladders and try to catch it and she would give him the reward.

He called the Campus Director's husband and asked him to agree with him in prayer that he would catch the bird so he could come back to school. After some real adventures — climbing the palm tree with spikes then pulling himself up with ropes to the very top of the 50-60 foot tree – he was able to net the bird, return it to the owner and claim the reward!

He is back in school and the reward was enough to pay for the rest of the year's classes! Look how God provides!

By the way, this was a talking bird, and the whole time the parrot was being carried down the tree, he was saying, "I love you, I love you!" Isn't that just like God?